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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to slide on profit-taking

Feb. 29, 2024 at 5:22 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures fell again on Thursday, amid ongoing profit-taking as some market participants sought cover as cash prices continue to stay firm, traders said.

U.S. grains: Soybeans dip to new 3-year low in volatile trading day

Feb. 29, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Feed barley stuck in downtrend

Feb. 29, 2024 at 5:02 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle slide on profit-taking

Feb. 28, 2024 at 5:04 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise from three-year low

Feb. 28, 2024 at 4:45 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn extends bounce from three-year lows on bargain buying

Feb. 27, 2024 at 4:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters -- Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, extending a slight recovery from their lowest levels in more than three years.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on tighter US supply expectations

Feb. 26, 2024 at 5:04 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures crept higher on Monday on expectations that U.S. supplies will continue to tighten, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise in turnaround from 3-year lows in nearby futures

Feb. 26, 2024 at 4:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. corn and soybean futures bounced on short-covering on Monday, after large supplies earlier knocked nearby contracts to their lowest levels in more than three years, traders said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally on fund buying, cheaper feed

Feb. 23, 2024 at 4:30 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures rallied on Friday, as funds continued to flock into the market and the cost of feed prices fell sharply, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn and soybeans slump on supply glut, export competition

Feb. 23, 2024 at 3:47 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures on Friday dipped below $4 per bushel in the front-month contract Cc1 for the first time since November 2020, as hefty U.S. and global supplies weighed over the market.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters